My Evil Wife Is a Nine-Tailed Fox

One of the things that bound a ghost to the mortal realm, aside from its belongings, was its own body. The ghost who possessed Lu Anqi's body would be forced to abandon it if he knew that his remains were in danger. 

Jiang Chen soon left to see the police chief and get the information they needed. As for Lu Anqi, it was important for her to keep her body close, just in case the spirit left her body, so she could go back to it at once. 

"He'll come back soon," Shen Minyao told Lu Anqi as they continued to stalk her body. "You mustn't worry too much. Strengthen your willpower. The more decided you are to retrieve your body, the harder it would be for other wandering spirits to take over it. You should remember this to avoid having your body being possessed like this." 

Li Fei'er allowed a small smile to cross her lips as she looked at Shen Minyao. This friend might seem like she was cold and unfeeling, but she truly cared about people who were close to her. She wouldn't say these words toward Lu Anqi if she didn't care at all. 

"O-okay…" Lu Anqi responded, knowing full well that the ghost wouldn't be able to possess her body if only she had taken the things Jiang Chen was teaching her before seriously. None of these would happen if she didn't disregard his words. 

"It's good that you know. In the future, you should be aware of your surroundings. If you feel tired, take a rest and inform Jiang Chen." 

"What would Mr. Jiang do, then? Once he found its body?" Lu Anqi asked, amazed that Shen Minyao seemed versed in the ways of the spirits and demons alike. 

"Burn it with everything that the spirit owns. Including that one." She pointed using her head. 

The two young women and the grim reaper followed her gaze and noticed the sports bag next to Lu Anqi's body, the one filled with money. 

"Once Jiang Chen burned his remains, his spirit would vanish from the mortal realm and then be immediately sent to the afterlife," Mu Qing explained further, following Shen Minyao's lead. 

"But Li Fei'er needed to expel that spirit first before he could burn it," the fox woman corrected him. 

"Ah, too bad that all those monies would be put to waste." Li Fei'er sighed. "But it's not technically his in the first place." 

"A person like him, who's capable of doing hard work, would rather steal money than seek employment to earn it. I really couldn't believe how greedy humans are." Shen Minyao scoffed. Whether it was in the past or in the modern world, some things remained the same for these humans. 

Did they really think money was everything in life, so much that the spirit who possessed Lu Anqi's body couldn't let go of it even after death? 

They continued to follow Lu Anqi's body and watched as he spoiled himself by buying several things. It's just that he couldn't purchase alcohol due to Lu Anqi being a minor. Obviously, since her body and her overall aura were still that of a minor, the stores weren't willing to sell her alcoholic drinks.

Even without it, Lu Anqi was already upset, seeing her body exposed to things it wouldn't be otherwise. She didn't know how much longer would she be able to watch herself be treated like this by another spirit. 

"It would have been better if she could have an alcoholic drink soon," Shen Minyao commented, while Mu Qing nodded beside her. 

"Huh? But why?" Lu Anqi asked in confusion. 

"Getting drunk would lessen one's willpower. Since it's not his real body, he would partially lose his senses and the grasp he has over your body. Also, by putting your body in a drunk state, I would be able to expel his spirit easily." Li Fei'er was the one to explain, as she understood what Shen Minyao and Lord Hell were trying to imply. 

"I see…" Lu Anqi nodded in understanding. No wonder, some humans possessed by other entities were drunkard men who had lost their consciousness from drinking too much. They would become violent and cause so much of a ruckus, only for them to wake up without remembering what they had done. 

Jiang Chen had once dealt with a similar case with a similar scenario before. Had Lu Anqi not seen it with her own eyes—how a malevolent spirit entered the body of a drunkard man that collapsed on the road; she would have assumed that the man's next actions were caused by the alcohol. 

Now that they put it that way, Lu Anqi had no choice but to hope that her body would get drunk soon. She couldn't believe she was wishing for the spirit to find a way to purchase alcohol and allow himself to get drunk. 

"If that was the case, then I would be able to get inside my body, right?" She asked Shen Minyao. 

"En, but I don't think you will enjoy what awaits you once you wake up. You'll be in a lot of discomfort and headache," the fox woman said. 

"That's better than watching your own body getting used by another spirit." Lu Anqi would rather endure headaches and body pain, so long as she could have her body back. 

As they continued to follow the spirit and watch her enter one store after another, Lu Anqi started to cheer on herself. It was as if she could teach the spirit how to trick the seller into selling her some booze. 

"He's hopeless." She smacked her forehead once she realized that the spirit had no idea how to pretend to be a short, mature woman. It was normal to find an adult woman with such a small stature these days, so how come he couldn't play one? 

"He's been dead for over five years now. It's not surprising that he doesn't know the trend, Lu Anqi. Don't be upset. As soon as Mr. Jiang finds his body, we will be able to expel and exorcise him once and for all," Li Fei'er replied as she struggled to remain awake. 

Finally, someone was stupid enough to sell Lu Anqi some bottles of liquor. At this, the spirit decided to return to the local park where he had gone earlier. 

"Can't go back to her little place, eh. Who knows who's waiting for my return," the spirit muttered to himself, but it was loud enough for the fox woman and the grim reaper to hear him clearly. 

"Oh, my, it seems he has retained a brain cell or two." Shen Minyao chuckled, while Mu Qing remained silent. 

"Urgh, Mr. Jiang hasn't sent any messages yet," Li Fei'er commented as she yawned big behind her hand for the umpteenth time that night. The four of them were seated on the branches of one of the trees inside the park, watching Lu Anqi make a camp on the ground. 

Shen Minyao was sandwiched between Li Fei'er and Lu Anqi, while Mu Qing was lazily seated across them on another tree, with his back leaning against the sturdy trunk behind him. 

Midnight was already approaching, and it was only normal for Li Fei'er to feel tired and sleepy at this time. Usually, she was already snoozing on her comfy bed and in deep sleep at this ungodly hour. She wasn't a night owl, but an early bird instead. 

"Do you want to take a nap first? I'll wake you up if something happens," Shen Minyao asked in a low voice next to Li Fei'er. Unlike Lu Anqi, who was now in spirit form; Li Fei'er would naturally feel the need to sleep. 

Li Fei'er shook her head and forced herself to remain awake. She was the one who was required to expel the spirit from Lu Anqi's body. What would she do if she failed because she'd fallen asleep? 

"But I can't sleep at this crucial moment. We wouldn't be able to help Lu Anqi if I missed my chance!" She argued. 

"That's more reason for you to take a rest and regain your strength. Lord Hell and I don't need to sleep, so we will keep an eye on him." Shen Minyao gave her a pointed glare. 

Li Fei'er wanted to argue more, but Shen Minyao was right. Her mind needed to be in a good state when performing the exorcism ritual on Lu Anqi's body. 

"Fine, but promise me that you would wake me up at once when Mr. Jiang called you to confirm the body's whereabouts and if he's ready to burn it." She conceded, knowing she wouldn't be able to win an argument against Shen Minyao when it came to her welfare. 

"You have my word. Now, go and take a nap before I force you into it.." The fox woman gave her a pointed glare, promising that she would knock Li Fei'er herself if the shaman kept arguing with her.